2016 Workers’ Memorial Day Rally & March

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April 25, 2016 Home News TribuneHundreds Rally for Safe Working ConditionsThe rally and spirited march focused on the demand for respect, including safe work and a living wage. New Labor and the New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) helped organize the event, which included 35 other organizations as endorsers.

Press ReleaseHundreds of Workers and Allies Rally and March to Demand Safe Working Conditions On Sunday, April 24th, hundreds of workers from community organizations, unions, and faith-based groups rallied in New Brunswick, NJ to observe Workers’ Memorial Day, an internationally recognized event held annually to commemorate those who have been killed or injured on the job and to renew the fight for safe workplaces.

In the United States, more than 100,000 workers die every year from long-term occupational disease and traumatic incidents on the job. These deaths are preventable. Read the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health report, Preventable Deaths 2016.

By WEC Staff|2017-03-06T23:42:15-04:00April 25th, 2015|Events|Comments Off on 2016 Workers’ Memorial Day Rally & March